Jean Rochefort

French character star Jean Rochefort expressed an interest in acting early in life. Born in 1930, he trained at the Paris Conservatoire but had to halt his studies due to military service. Relocating to Paris, he developed a minor name for himself in cabaret and stage plays. He also worked with the Grenier-Hussenot company at this time and acted in... See full bio »

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He also directed two shorts in 1973 : "Rosinne" and "Facile, très facile". Rochefort sings the song "Paris Jadis" with Jean-Pierre Marielle ( without appearing in the film ) in Bertrand Tavernier's "Des Enfants perdus" (1977).In 1980 he acted in a commercial for "Café Legal" directed by François Leterrier. See more
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[on working with Luis Buñuel in The Phantom of Liberty (1974)] The police commissioner called. "Your sister is on the phone." "But she's dead!" Cut. We go to the next scene, the family tomb. Don Luis says, "Camera!" Then he says "Cut!" "Go get me a phone." His assistant goes and gets a phone. On a stack of coffins, Buñuel pushes one of the coffins and puts the phone on the coffin beneath it. So, ... See more
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His other passion is horses. In 2004 he became a consultant on horseback riding for French TV. See more
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